The man police say killed 62-year-old Ronnie Mackert and buried him behind a Fruitland home last February has been indicted by a grand jury.

Douglas "Mac" Harlow, 47, was arrested in December 2016 after state police unearthed Mackert's body between two homes in the 100 block of South Division Street, just a block away from the Fruitland Police station.

On Jan. 9, Harlow was indicted by a Wicomico County grand jury on charges of second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and unauthorized disposal of a body. Harlow was initially charged with first-degree murder when his case was in district court.

State police said Harlow stabbed Mackert to death with a knife following a fight over an insult at a party. After killing the man in a garage behind the home, court records show Harlow buried him in a shallow grave between two out buildings.

On Dec. 5, 2016, a witness came forward to Fruitland Police and led authorities to the location of the grave. After digging throughout the day on Dec. 6, 2016, state police unearthed Mackert's remains and later apprehended Harlow, according to court records.

An indictment is merely a formal accusation and is not an indication of guilt. A grand jury is a body of citizens who review the probable cause to forward a case to circuit court. Anyone indicted is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Harlow is currently being held at the Wicomico County Detention Center without bond. The Maryland Judiciary Case Search does not show any hearings scheduled as of Jan. 10.